Savannah Chrisley Reveals 'There's Been Some Talk of a Congressional Run' for Herself

The daughter of Todd and Julie Chrisley, who has become a prison reform advocate, said her current goal is "to speak to younger voters"

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• Savannah Chrisley hinted that she may be considering a run for Congress after advocating for the release of her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, and becoming a prison reform advocate
• Savannah told co-anchor Juju Chang on ABC News Studios’ IMPACT x Nightline special The Chrisleys: Life After Lockup that "there's been some talk" of her own congressional run
• She noted, "I don't know if that will or will not be the thing that I do or if it's what I'm called to do," but said she's currently focused on connecting with younger voters

Savannah Chrisley is revealing her political ambitions.

The daughter of Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley shared on the 100th episode and season 3 finale of ABC News Studios’ IMPACT x Nightline that she has considered running for Congress after fighting for prison reform and speaking at the 2024 Republican National Convention.

While speaking to co-anchor Juju Chang alongside her parents for The Chrisleys: Life After Lockup, Savannah, 27, said seeing Todd, 57, and Julie, 52, be convicted and imprisoned for tax evasion opened her eyes to the reality of life in American prisons.

Her parents began their respective sentences in January 2023 and were released from prison on May 28 after being pardoned by President Donald Trump.

"I didn't realize how broken the system was," Savannah said. "I thought bad people go to prison, and that's what it was, and that is so far from the truth.

"Now I see all the broken things in the system where individuals have to be rehabilitated, where we need mental health treatment for these individuals, as well as giving them job opportunities and advocating for them when it comes to that," she said.

Chang told her, "When I saw you take the stage at the RNC, I thought, 'Hm, political career?' " referring to Savannah's  July 16, 2024 speech at the convention, in which she began her remarks by reading off her parents' prison identification numbers.

She laughed at Chang's comment as her dad chimed in, "We cringe, but we're kind of thinking yes."

Savannah then clarified, "There's been some talk of a congressional run."

She explained, "I don't know if that will or will not be the thing that I do or if it's what I'm called to do, but also I believe right now my goal is to speak to younger voters."

After campaigning for President Donald Trump during the months leading up to the 2024 presidential election, Savannah dressed in a pink “Make America Great Again” top and trucker hat with Trump’s name on them to pick up Todd from prison at the Federal Prison Camp Pensacola in Florida last month.

While speaking with reporters outside of the prison that day, Savannah — who has been outspoken about her support for the president — said Trump has given Americans “hope in our future."

“He is truly giving everyone a chance at a better life, and for that, I will forever be grateful,” she said, while confirming that her family plans to return to reality TV after her parents' prison release.

“It’s all God and President Trump,” she said at the time.

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Savannah told PEOPLE in February that she's missed out on financial opportunities because of her conservative politics, explaining, "I lost some deals when I came out politically on why I stood for what I stood for," but noting, "in the end, it was worth it."

The Chrisley Knows Best alum also told PEOPLE about her work with the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), where she serves as senior fellow for criminal justice reform, and said she became "very outspoken" in the year after her parents left for prison.

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Savannah, who told PEOPLE she previously "knew nothing about our criminal justice system," explained, "I grew up in the South, where you live, breathe, and die for our country. You respect our flag, you respect our nation. You respect our police force. You believe everything that they say it is. And now, I don't. I believe nothing. My eyes have been opened to what actually happens in our criminal justice system, how broken it is."

She added, "When I started realizing these things, I just knew I can't stay silent about it any longer. I have to come out about it."

The Chrisleys: Life After Lockup is now available to stream on Hulu and Disney+. It will air on Good Morning America on Monday, June 30.